Innovations Awards 2001 at NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair

Innovations Awards 2001 at NeoCon® World’s Trade FairEight companies received “Grand Prize Winner” status during NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair in Chicago, June 18-20, in Buildings’ and BI’s (Buildings Interiors’) annual Innovations Awards competition. The program highlights building products that solve facility problems. This year, approximately 175 entries were submitted in eight categories: Computer Support, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Solutions, Product Performance and Ease of Use, Safety and Accessibility, Workplace Aesthetics, Workplace Flexibility, and Workplace Productivity. All will be featured in the August 2001 issue of BI.Winners:Computer SupportActive Input Solutions, San Diego, CA, for Easy Motion CPM Input System, adjustable keyboard support systemEnergy EfficiencyLencore Acoustics Corp., Merrick, NY, for Lencore Spectra Sound MaskingEnvironmental SolutionsForbo Linoleum, Hazelton, PA, for Marmoleum flooringProduct Performance and Ease of UseDynasound Inc., Sound Masking Div., Norcross, GA, for DS 1317 C/RS Cylindrical Pendant Mount MaskerSafety & AccessibilityCrossville Porcelain Stone/USA, Crossville, TN, for CROSS-GRIP flooringWorkplace AestheticsLees Carpets, Greensboro, NC, for NeoFloor carpetgWorkplace FlexibilityKI, Green Bay, WI, for WireWorks Panel SystemWorkplace ProductivitySMART Technologies, Calgary, Alberta, for Rear Projection SMART Board 3000iFinalists for the 2001 Innovations Awards received a Citation of Excellence. The companies and products receiving this recognition were:20-20 GIZA Inc., Hollis, NH, for GIZA Order Messenger electronic order processing
Active Input Solutions, San Diego, CA, for Easy Motion CPM Input System adjustable keyboard support system;Baltix Furniture, Minneapolis, The BUZZ Mobile WorkstationCrossville Porcelain Stone/USA, Crossville, TN, Aurora flooring; also CROSS-GRIP flooringDynasound Inc., Sound Masking Div., Norcross, GA, for DS 1317 C/RS Cylindrical Pendant Mount MaskerForbo Linoleum, Hazelton, PA, for Marmoleum flooringizzydesign, Grand Rapids, MI, for Maxwell office chairJasper Desk Co., Jasper, IN, for ESD TablesJOLT Lighting, Schaumburg, IL, for JUMBO task lightingKI, Green Bay, WI, for WireWorks Panel SystemLees Carpets, Greensboro, NC, for NeoFloor carpetLencore Acoustics Corp., Merrick, NY, for Lencore Spectra Sound MaskingMilliken Carpet, LaGrange, GA, for Oxygen carpetMuraspec NA, Randolph, MA, for Natural Environments wallcoveringNova Solutions Inc., Effingham, IL, for Nova recessed computer technology workspaceOMNOVA Solutions, Fairlawn, OH, for MemErase Aesthetics dry-erasable wallcoveringsSMART Technologies, Calgary, Alberta, for Rear Projection SMART Board 3000iYork Wallcoverings – Contract Div., York, PA, for Punched Metal wallcovering